All People articles – Page 329
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News
McKenna well placed after Asda reshuffle
With chief marketing officer Rick Bendel turning his attention exclusively to Walmart - chief marketing officer for China Stephen Smith replaces him in the UK from May - this week’s announcement marks a complete transformation in Asda’s senior team since CEO Andy Clarke replaced Andy Bond in May 2010.
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Comment & Opinion
Be specific about what you are selling before you start to sell
I ask account managers: “Which page do you write first when putting together a customer presentation?” They answer: “Page one, of course”. And there you have it. The result is a meandering deck of fabulous information misfiring in all directions.
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New loss for Sainsbury’s wine team
Sainsbury’s has lost a further member of its wine team, with buyer David Peek leaving…
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Comment & Opinion
Psychometric testing and pessimism: how best to deal with them
I have got through to the last round of interviews and been asked to undergo a variety of tests.
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My Alternative CVJonathan Evans, owner, Manflu
What was your first-ever job? Waiter in a nightclub.
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NewsMFG switches to commission operator model
Motor Fuel Group is to switch from direct managed to commission operator next month.
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Burts directors Hurst and White decide to cash in their chips
Burts Potato Chips directors Nick Hurst and Jonty White have sold their shares in the Devon-based crisps company to existing investors.
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NewsTesco defends pension scheme changes set to slash 20% off payouts
Tesco claims its pension scheme will still be more generous than many others under changes proposed this week - that experts predict will wipe up to 20% off payouts.
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NewsMorrisons workforce cut despite jobs pledge
Morrisons reduced its workforce by nearly 900 last year, despite pledging to create as many as 6,000 jobs.
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NFU nabs Radio 4’s Barnes for top comms role
The NFU has poached BBC Radio 4’s food editor to head up the union’s strategic communications.
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NewsClarke resumes UK control as Brasher quits Tesco
Richard Brasher has stepped down as Tesco’s UK chief executive after just a year in the role.
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NewsTesco revamps pension scheme
Tesco has announced plans for major changes to its pension scheme, including raising the age at which staff can retire on a full pension from 65 to 67.
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PepsiCo appoints president
PepsiCo has made two high-profile appointments, sparking speculation that the soft drinks and snacks giant is setting up a successor for CEO Indra Nooyi.
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ProfilesYoung British Foodies: Charlotte Harbottle
During her short career Charlotte Harbottle has worked for six different butchers. She landed her current job - at O’Shea’s in Knightsbridge - after the owner of the shop saw her blog, girlbutcher.co.uk.
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ProfilesYoung British Foodies: Ole Hansen
Ole Hansen is a Norwegian salmon smoker who runs a smokehouse in Stoke Newington. Four generations of his family have worked in the salmon smoking industry. Hansen uses a family recipe that dates back to 1923.
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ProfilesYoung British Foodies: Victor Frankowsksi
After training with Union Hand Roasted and Climpson and Sons, Victor Frankowsksi set up creative coffee company DunneFrankowski and The Sunday Club, a coffee gastronomy training course.
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ProfilesTom Lidstone, Care UK
I worked at Transport for London from 2005 to 2007, before joining Britvic as head of resourcing. I joined Care UK last year.
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Comment & Opinion
Workfare schemes are not without merit, but they do need reform
Tut tut, Tesco. OK, your market share may have slipped to a seven-year low and you may have issued your first profit warning in 20 years, but to resort to slave labour?
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InterviewsIn it for the long run
With c-store sales set to outgrow the supermarkets, Spar’s new MD sets out her manifesto to help the symbol group win its fair share of the market